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1. Video surfaces of third State Police-escorted exoctic car racing on Garden State Parkway
(N.J./State)

... City at over 100 miles per hour while under the escort of at least two marked State Police cars, endangering and enraging other motorists. In the video, a State Police car is seen speeding in the middle ...

2. State Attorney Gen. Chiesa, State Police Supt. Fuentes meet: Trooper-escorted high-speed caravans part of discussion
(N.J./State)

... the lives of other motorists on the Garden State Parkway on March 30 and in 2010. State Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes met Wednesday morning ...

3. Atty. Gen. Chiesa, State Police Supt. Fuentes to meet about high-speed trooper-led sports car caravans
(N.J./State)

...  The incident shocked other motorists to the point where some registered complaints with authorities. New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs was among the drivers. One source told The Star-Ledger ...

4. N.J. State Police suspend 2 troopers, reassign commander following sports car motorcade scandal
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The State Police Monday suspended two troopers and reassigned the commander of the Totowa Station as part of the agency’s probe into what is now being described ...

5. New Jersey's 'Crosswalk Law' needs to be enforced
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and signed by Governor Jon Corzine on January 18, 2010, requires motorists to come to a complete stop at a crosswalk when a pedestrian is crossing a street and to remain stopped until the pedestrian safely ...

6. State report finds State Police complying with efforts to end racial profiling
(N.J./State)

... of motorists by troopers, also identified a number of steps that can be taken to further improve State Police practices when monitoring troopers, such as ensuring that the prosecution of trooper discipline ...

7. Assemblyman Bucco looks to crack down on careless driving in crossing guard zones
(N.J./State)

Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris) announced Monday that he is drafting legislation that would call for an automatic suspension of a driver’s license for motorists who act carelessly or inattentively ...

8. Mild winter leaves N.J. highway crews with fewer potholes to fill
(N.J./State)

... hazards and can cause damage to vehicles, so motorists are urged to report any pothole they observe on a state or interstate highway to NJDOT. Among the factors contributing to fewer potholes this spring ...

9. State Farm to sponsor NJDOT highway safety patrols
(N.J./State)

... that drivers provide to assisted motorists. The agreement is an example of public-private agreements Gov. Chris Christie wants to foster in what he sees as an effort to improve public services. Under ...

10. REVIEW: 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... rerouting provided by the satellite radio service. The backup screen has one of the clearest cameras on the market, with guidelines to help motorists judge how far they are from an obstruction. The ...

11. NJDOT proposes $3.2 billion for highway and bridge repair, mass transit
(N.J./State)

... improvements and the use of so-called Intelligent Transportation Systems to manage incidents and provide motorists with timely information. A total of $42 million is being directed to investments supporting ...

12. NJDOT awards $78.4M for road repair, mass transit, pedestrian safety improvements
(N.J./State)

... it understands how important it is for government at all levels to provide safe streets and roads for motorists and pedestrians alike,” NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson said. “These grants advance local ...

13. N.J. Pedestrian Safety Law may be most ignored legal measure of all time
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in crosswalks. Continues to require that motorists yield to pedestrians in unmarked crosswalks. Requires motorists making right turns at red or yellow signals or at stop or yield signs, to stop for ...

14. A sobering St. Patrick's Day reminder about drunk driving
(N.J./State)

... weekend of last year, March 12-13, a driver with a staggering blood alcohol content of .255 was one of five motorists, along with three pedestrians, killed on New Jersey roads. Public safety officials ...

15. Study: Rich people more prone to be unethical cheapskates
(Money/Economy)

... cars at a four-way stop intersection in the San Francisco Bay area, concluding that drivers in the more expensive automobiles were more likely to not give the right of way to other motorists, as well as ...

16. Political fears driving up gas prices are legitimate
(Opinion/Commentary)

Perfect storm of circumstances may mean that station owners and motorists maybe in for a long (and expensive) driving season! BY SAL RISALVATO COMMENTARY Energy prices, like all commodities, fluctuate ...

17. REVIEW: Best 2012 family cars under $25,000
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... to sit in, had enough gadgets to keep everyone happy and, if you floored the gas pedal, actually took off. For many motorists, that was the turf of the Honda Civic, long the entry level workhorse of ...

18. Price of gas gallon in N.J. climbs as demand hits national law
(Money/Economy)

... of a gallon of regular in New Jersey on Friday was $3.50, up 5 cents from last week. It’s the eleventh straight week that prices have gone up in New Jersey. A year ago at this time, motorists were paying ...

19. N.Y. Giants N.J. license plate available for purchase
(N.J./State)

... game was a huge win for Big Blue and our entire state, especially with the Super Bowl coming to New Jersey in 2014,” MVC Chief Administrator Raymond P. Martinez said Monday. “New Jersey motorists continue ...

20. Is the 2011 rise in N.J. traffic deaths correlated to lack of safety inspection?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... for state motorists, this marks the end of a five-year trend in which fatalities decreased year-after-year. As an individual, this kind of news is always upsetting to learn. Yet as an organization, it ...